Henry VIII

BBC History Magazine Tudor Special & First Audiobook

July 16, 2011 by Natalie

BBC History Magazine has just launched its very first audiobook, a guide to the Tudor kings … [Read more...]

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King Henry VIII’s marriage to Katherine Parr

July 12, 2011 by Natalie

On the 12 July 1543, 52-year-old Henry VIII married for the last time; his bride on this occasion … [Read more...]

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The Art of Courtly Love: Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII

July 6, 2011 by Natalie

Today's post is a wonderful guest article by Sandra Byrd, author of To Die For: A Novel of Anne … [Read more...]

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Important update: Yellow was not the colour of Royal mourning in Spain

July 5, 2011 by Natalie

In a recent post discussing how Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII reacted to the news of Catherine of … [Read more...]

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How did Anne Boleyn react to the news of Catherine of Aragon’s death?

July 2, 2011 by Natalie

This post was prompted by an interesting comment left by one of On the Tudor Trail’s readers in … [Read more...]

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The Birth of Henry the spare and not the heir!

June 28, 2011 by Natalie

On the 28 June 1491, Elizabeth of York gave birth to her third child, Henry, at Greenwich Palace … [Read more...]

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